See if you can find a dermatologist that uses a Ruby Laser or another laser for tattoo removal. If the GP is right and the discoloration is in fact "like a tattoo" it can be lightened up if not removed completely. Though this might also depend on how close the discoloration is to the eye, because I'm not sure if the laser can be used on skin very close to the eye/eyelids. Every person present during the removal needs to wear protective glasses, which might be a little problematic in that particular case.

Good luck to both of you and hopefully a professional can help your wife!

At my old office job. From my desk I could see the screen of one of my bosses when I turned about 90 degrees to the right. So one day I am bored, look around and see my boss has a nude picture of him opened up, raging boner and all. That thing was huge.

The same day I also found a turd he didn't flush in the (unisex) toilet we shared. That was one hell of a work day...

Agree with what some of the other commenters said - try Accutane again, a good dermatologist will try to find the right dosage for you. Hormones should definitely be checked as well. I live in Germany, and to get an Accutane prescription as a female you must hand in proof that you are on birth control (because Accutane can severly damage the fetus), so combining both might also be a good idea anyways.
Another idea might be weekly glycolic adic peelings - I work at a dermatologist and we offer these to accompany acne treatment.

You can usually fix this by weaving in the tail of the first skein in the direction you were knitting and the other tail in the other direction, I hope this makes sense. By doing this the tails cross and close up small holes.

Also German here. Not sure if I got that wrong, but whenever I pick up packages at the post office they ask for ID. Actually it doesn't matter if you forgot the paper slip with the message as long as you can prove you are who you're claiming to be.

My boyfriend was not allowed to pick up a package because his ID was expired although it was obvious that it was indeed him. That was a fun trip...

On another note, when you order 18+ rated articles over Amazon the postman will need to see your ID before he hands over the package.

People who don't greet you (I am saying hello and you can't even be bothered to say it back? Seriously?). I am required to say "What can I do for you?" after greeting the caller, and the number of people who directly reply to that by saying "Put me through to x" without a hello and/or introduction...

Personally I think it's horrible manners to call somewhere and not say hello or say your name so the other person knows who they're talking to. I'm from a country where English is not spoken, and I've noticed that this happens most with native English speaking callers. Is there a specific reason for that? Could someone enlighten me?

The sense of entitlement that goes along with this vegan trend-logic is truly annoying... Thankfully the vegans I know live by the saying "live and let live" and don't try to make omnivores feel bad about their choices. There's a left-wing feminist vegan group at my university though, who are trying to enforce not only vegetarian but also vegan days at the canteen afaik. While I personally prefer the veggie dishes anyways because the meat dishes look... questionable at best, the way these people try to make everyone live by their rules is really annoying.

A vegan fattie? All the vegans I talked to so far turned to veganism not only out of respect for animals but also because they did not want to 'poison' their bodies anymore... A vegan without any knowledge about good, healthy nutrition just blows my mind for some reason. But I guess you can't help but get fat whether you eat meat/dairy products or not when you inhale a bottle of ketchup with your seitan sausages...

For some reason the way your story is written (and some of the expressions for omnivores) leads me to believe you are from Germany, am I right about that? :)

Man that sucks :( I just got a set of these for my birthday yesterday - for how long were you using those needles?
I've used bamboo needles for many years now without any of them breaking, are wood needles that much more likely to break?

I have the same problem (calf-line too tight) with toe up socks, which is why I tend to stay away from them.

If you're not too set on knitting toe ups, I'd recommend Silver's Sock Class. Very detailed, loads of pictures. You'll learn how to knit socks in no time at all. (I'm basing that suggestion on the fact that the pattern you chose features no picking up of gusset stitches or turn and wrap rows. If that's not the case, nevermind my comment ;))

The government is just too chicken to mess up their diplomatic relations with the USA. After all we're America's greatest success, aren't we ? /sarcasm

Sadly, (political) life is not what we want it to be and definitely not as easy and black-and-white as we would like to imagine. Don't think we'll ever really find out who spied on whom with what cooperation and for what exact reason.